Archive of: October, 2021
Debate over whether family mediation should be voluntary or compulsory?
The Family Mediation Trust are running a debate on the 18th of October, exploring if family mediation should be made mandatory.
Recent case highlights importance of pre-nuptial agreements
The Bertarelli case demonstrated how essential it can be to consider pre-nuptial agreements, prior to a marriage or civil partnership.
An audience with Lady Hale
‘In Conversation with Lady Hale,” an event held last Friday gave opportunity to hear about Lady Hale’s extraordinary path to becoming the most senior Judge in the country.
Cafcass figures show drop in private family law cases in August
Cafcass (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) collect data for comparison on divorce and separation, sometimes called ‘private law’, where parents or carers cannot agree on arrangements for their children and need to go to family court.
Changes to family court fees
The Court Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2021 has set out changes to family court fees, in line with inflation.
Preventing violence against women and girls
The recently report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) reviewed violence against women and girls in the UK, including how services respond.